THE CRAB INDUSTRY OF MARYLAND. 
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Table showing by counties the extent of the crab fishery of Maryland in 1901—Cont’d. 
Kent. Queen Anne. St. Mary. Somerset. 
Items. 
No. | Value. No. /|Value. No. Value. No. Value. 
Persons engaged: 
SOneCra bers... -.5s 0-2 yA iacedac BOM) << ssc PAY) | Goemasce DRG A eee cee 
Hardserappers 5. .- c= ssi IRE eee EBS eecees (0) he Soqone cor eee 
SO OWESIN Bn Kees kas pap soad lnonou bods lpnogens lbSaecoes do soto se 4 preen pease lode oS) 1G reer oe 
On vessels transporting 
erabs....-. RgosceseaMasoollsoasooucgs||noesoos|Ssesen 550s sondaoe boson sulaeeeosee QO Saxe sets 
Wola soc eee ona LSDY |e LO ees see SO) Fees s see DAG Seta seetate 
WBS S CUS SD Oh oN oN a eR ee Feels See gene Deed eae | emer [a a iter bette ete 20 gz 75 
ARCHERS 1 Bao aebe SodC GHan In soSe coos eae ame [Gate bocca See cont A seoceitee cee a EBL YS IS eae ese 
AQ eee cme Meee rises] Sociecee ccc] Soceaslessestiee ect e ose es sce aonee sal be sete seainasoocae 500 
WESSELS UCTS OLLIE SACRA DSS sac = eco se eee emiom cece Rol ee eel soon encom anes ceme 12 3, 500 
7) CCIE RB Beano Gap EEeed EEe re esoss srcscoe esto soeiea Gudee de leecereare ty eaeeMoise SO eacokese 
AOU bye eee mca ainsi Sec eee eee <cieaore oa cise aie Sale| Ue screed io cisainis eeeiod ne ake eien ees Searels 300 
Boats, soft crabbing......... 13.| $13 25 | $198 15 $140 2,340 | 92,555 
Boats, hard crabbing......-- 105 | 1,045 93 558 60 590 90 1, 045 
Mo taliwies cecmecessece 112 | 1,120 115 739 7 730 2,430 , 93, 600 
Apparatus used in soft crab- 
bing: 
SERA 3755 gan oggacasEeoad smehoo Gabe lnamanac poceh Sages becca. lasseseeeeea nee saeen 2,492 9, 097 
Scoop nets. 23 4 39 10 50 13 1, 443 562 
BEUICSES Aaa ws clsicinse sees 12 38 17 oh ee aera epeaceian Croeecoeacercy Sconce 
Apparatususedin hard erab- 
bing: 
ERO TONING Sys ts =o ese eee 105 303 93 197 60 147 90 294 
Shore and accessory prop- 
OLE ier soscsincinis ac eosanel- seem e'sis = AE al tayavaeyercmetas SOn eee ene BON eveewersceene 27,414 
Genie CHP ialen sss oral ers nae see seine eel] sess esis ide sine sige ol aeeceS emcee sais wales Bak ee ee oe 81, 150 
Votalsinvestment .- 62) -o. . ccc ASSO eae coe ee VAITGS || So aeeec ce 920) |. cheese 212,117 
Soft crab catch by— Oe: ch Se: 
SGC Ske seS5oacpebeeesn lboconoser ad] Geteses bemneesoSs Serer oS Sameer see le aeaeres 6, 876, 486 | 103, 259 
SCOOP MES. - Sas <cse cc ~ sce 8, 700 175 31, 200 685 15, 075 419 | 3,156,210 | 49,378 
SEIMCSR ews eae eehessscesee 20,120 43 GG SAG SHH lied ion ears Saitek ee 5 Salle es He ee ees 
Prot lines. 2h. oS. scic2-82s 24, 000 700 20, 400 DOOM Mee cose alee 72, 000 1, 300 
ovale ye tee cece serie 52,820 | 1,805 | 118,098 | 2, 470 15, 075 419 | 10,104, 696 | 153, 937 
Hard crab catch by trot lines.!1, 174, 000 | 2,535 l2, 078, 498 | 4,908 | 592,500] 1,975 | 2,306,700 | 12,496 
Total eatch, soft and ees z 
Waraierabs\ sos ss. 1, 226, 820 | 3,840 |2,191, 596 | 7,378 607,575 | 2,394 | 12,411,396 | 166, 433 
a¥Exclusive of duplication. 
b These lines are used primarily for 
hard crabs as ‘‘doublers,”’ 
hard crabs, the soft or shedding crabs being taken with the 
